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Royal engagement frenzy

The front pages of British national newspapers are dominated by news of the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton on Nov. 17, 2010, in London. Th prince and Middleton, who have been in a relationship for the last eight years, will marry in the spring or summer of 2011.

Sapphire rings are displayed at New York's Natural Sapphire Co. on Nov. 17, 2010, in New York. The company has been overwhelmed with orders for reproductions of the sapphire and diamond ring that once belonged to Lady Diana and has now been presented to Kate Middleton after Prince William proposed to her. The original ring is an oval, 18-carat sapphire ring set with diamonds and 18-carat white gold. The reproduction will cost an estimated half-million dollars.

Michael Arnstein, CEO of New York's Natural Sapphire Co., holds a 69-carat sapphire worth over a million dollars on Nov. 17, 2010, in New York. The company has been overwhelmed with orders for reproductions of the sapphire and diamond ring that once belonged to Lady Diana and has now been presented to Kate Middleton after Prince William proposed to her. The original ring is an oval, 18-carat sapphire ring set with diamonds and 18-carat white gold. The reproduction will cost an estimated half-million dollars.

A woman views Westminster Abbey the day after the announcement of the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton on Nov. 17, 2010, in London. The prince and Middleton, who have been in a relationship for the last eight years, will marry in the spring or summer of 2011 and Westminster Abbey has been identified as a potential venue for the ceremony.

Workers at Aynsley China start producing commemorative plates, cups and mugs to mark the engagement between Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton on Nov. 17, 2010, in Stoke-on-Trent, England. The historic china company has rushed through production of collectible china after the announcement of a royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Guilder Lyn Holmes examines a "Loving Mug" made to mark the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Aynsley China in Stoke-on-Trent, England, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. The company, which was established in 1775 by John Aynsley, has been producing commemorative tableware to mark royal occasions since the late 19th century.

This image made available in London by Aynsley China shows one of a series of designs for a new range of china pieces which went into production Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, following the announcement of Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement. Royal officials announced that Prince William, who is second in line to the throne, and Kate Middleton will marry next spring or summer in London.

Lithographer Cherron Degg holds up a transfer to be applied to a crown plate made to mark the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Aynsley China in Stoke-on-Trent, England, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010.

A woman picks up a copy of the Evening Standard at Victoria Station in central London on Nov. 16, 2010, following the announcement that Prince William and his long-time girlfriend, Kate Middleton, are to marry next year.

A woman poses with a copy of the Evening Standard in Victoria Station in central London, on Nov. 16, 2010, following the announcement that Prince William and his long-time girlfriend, Kate Middleton, are to marry next year.

A man distributes copies of a free evening newspaper with front-page story and picture of Britain's Prince William engagement with girlfriend Kate Middleton, outside a central London train station, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010.